LOS ANGELES—December 14, 2009—Picture the following hypothetical scenario: A trolley is headed toward five helpless victims. The trolley can be redirected so that only one person's life is at stake.

SEOUL, South Korea — Intuition might be more than just a hunch; it could be your body telling you what’s morally right or wrong. Scientists from Korea University have discovered that people who are ...

Picture the following hypothetical scenario: A trolley is headed toward five helpless victims. The trolley can be redirected so that only one person's life is at stake. Psychologists and philosophers ...

This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Every Monday, ...

Imagine a scenario in which a train is careening down a track, threatening to run into a group of five people. You see this happening and have to decide whether you would pull a lever to divert the ...

Stanford University political science professor Robert Reich gave a lecture on the subject of various ethical dilemmas surrounding public service. Reich explored three basic questions that touch on ...

People typically evaluate the preferences of both themselves and others before making decisions in moral dilemmas. Researchers have theorized how people face moral dilemmas, but experimental data is ...

Imagine a scenario in which a train is careening down a track, threatening to run into a group of five people. You see this happening and have to decide whether you would pull a lever to divert the ...